Hans and Christina had a small, intimate wedding at one of the prettiest venues I've worked at... their home. All their best friends and family came out to celebrate with the happy couple as they finally tied the knot with a perfect heartfelt ceremony and a super fun reception.
Here are a few of my favorites of the day... thanks for looking!
I love all the teamwork that goes into getting the bride dressed :)
One of my favorites of the day... I love the contrast and beautiful texture on Christina's dress!
All the lovely ladies at the hotel before heading over to Christina's house...
The ceremony was just perfect... short and sweet, but full of emotion.
Afterwards we got away from the hustle and bustle of the house and found this amazing little spot behind their neighbor's place. I love the light and the textures!
Christina... you sure are pretty!
Another favorite!
The shiny stuff:
And last, but not least... their first dance :)
Wedding recipe:
Photography: Me! And Chelsea Maras
Coordinating: Irene with Dot the Is Events
Floral: Irene with Dot the Is Events
Hair:
Makeup:
Cake:
Catering:
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Zuleika and Dan are awesome. Seriously. Awesome. They're fun, silly, madly in love, and just all around great people. So with people this awesome, you know their wedding is going to be nothing short of amazing.
Here are my favorites from the day... thanks for looking!
Dan gave Zuleika her beautiful earrings as a wedding gift...
The details were sweet and simple:
St. Charles Borremeo Church in Los Angeles is a stunning place...
Mr. + Mrs!!
Since we had some time in between the ceremony and the reception we decided to hop on over to Griffith Park for some photos. I loooooooooove this place!
Silliness!
We also had to take a few at the Calamigos Equestrian center where the reception was to take place. The cloudy day made for beautiful light :)
The little details were absolutely perfect! I loved each and every one!
First dance...
Yummy!
Shiny!
And we'll end with a sweet dance move by Zuleika :)
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Wedding recipe:
Photography: Me! And Melissa Munding and Chelsea Maras
Hair - Davey from Yana Beauty Studio
Makeup - Davey from Yana Beauty Studio
Cake - Porto's
Planning - the bride!
Day of coordination: Monarch Productions
Dress - Martina Liana
Food - Catering at Calamigo Equestrian
Programs + Invitations - Programs: Handmade by Bridesmaid Issel Sussan
Invitations - Wedding * Paper Divas
Flowers - Fleur Divine
Video - Ryan Geldermann
Guest Book - Dazzling Expressions (Etsy.com)
Heart Garland - Paper Polaroid (Etsy.com)
Venue: Calamigos Equestrian
First Dance - Little Wonders by Rob Thomas
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Zuleika Sansores says:
You managed to capture what this whole day was for us: full of love, happiness and fun!! Thank you!
(04.30.12 @ 11:14 PM)
Diana says:
It was such a gorgeous wedding! From the looks of it, it was captured beautifully! Great job! Can't wait to see more!
(05.01.12 @ 07:30 AM)
Marianne Dise says:
Everything about the wedding was perfect! The pictures bring back so many happy memories.
(05.01.12 @ 05:05 PM)
Erika Marmolejo says:
Beautiful, the photos capture the love, the beauty and the laughter from that day. Cheers!
(05.02.12 @ 06:38 PM)
Pam Dise-Moran says:
Let's do it again next year! ;o) It was such a fabulous day! And the pictures are so magical - I just watched the slideshow twice - sniff, sniff. LOVE IT!!
(05.03.12 @ 11:57 AM)
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A couple weeks ago Tiffany and Steve got married at the amazing Bing Crosby Estate in Rancho Mirage. It was a gorgeous day and the wedding was nothing short of perfect with lots of laughing, dancing, and celebrating... I was honored to be a part of it :) Here are a few of my favorites of the day. Thanks for looking!
Sparkly shoes!
I love all the teamwork involved in getting the bride dressed :)
Tiffany's hair was sooooo pretty... I wish I had curls like that.
Tiffany's new son, Trey, is quite possibly one of the sweetest, cutest kids on the planet. I love this moment when he came in and saw Tiffany all dressed up:
Smiles!
Ok, really? Tiffany, you are absolutely stunning!
And Steve, you're pretty handsome yourself :)
Trey is like a mini Steve with lighter hair :)
Husband and wife!
The new little family:
Their first dance:
And their last dance :)
Want to see more from Tiffany and Steve's gorgeous wedding? CLICK HERE!
Wedding Recipe:
Photography: Me! Melissa Munding and Chelsea Maras
Florist: Artisan Event Floral and Decor
DJ: Classic Touch
Makeup & Makeup: Nina Detar
Cake: Nina Detar (the mother of the bride is amazingly talented! She did the cake AND the hair/makeup!
Catering: Carousel Catering Inc.
Photo booth: Friar Tux
First Dance song: At Last by Etta James, sung by Tiffany's grandmother
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Katie says:
Amanda! You're AMAZING! I love the one of Trey looking at Tiffany. And of the nature near kiss! All of them actually!
(03.19.12 @ 10:44 PM)
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I am so lucky to have have met Shane and Charity. From the moment we said hi to each other at our first meeting I knew we would get along famously. They're both just so fun and genuine... and they happen to have one of the cutest and sweetest little boys I've ever met. Seriously, just wait until you see photos of him. Adorable.
I met up with Charity in the bridal suite where she was calm as can be despite the typical craziness that surrounds brides on their wedding day. Here and there she'd hear of things that weren't going as planned and she cracked jokes. And laughed. No easy feat considering she slaved over her little details and diy projects for the past year.
Here's their little guy, Gaige, checking mommy out in her fancy dress...
They decided to have a 'first look.' My 2nd shooter kept her camera on Shane while I stayed focused on Charity. Teamwork! 
Isn't Charity just gorgeous?!
This is one of my favorites of the day... they are both so good at making each other laugh. I love that about them :)
Of course, Gaige had to get in on the photos, too!
I was constantly amazed by how easy going he was all day. Not many 3 year olds will pose like this for a photo :)
The beautiful wedding party:
Charity knew she was going to lose it at the ceremony... she was right. I love all the happy tears in this photo.
Such a sweet moment...
Yes, I know. This photo is out of focus. I like it anyway :)
The barrel room was stunning!
Once all the formalities were out of the way the dance floor exploded! I have to say, Charity and Shane have some pretty amazing dance moves :)
The wedding day isn't complete without some photos of the shiny stuff:
They had so much fun running through the sparklers they did a few extra :)
And last, but not least, the details. Charity seriously outdid herself with all the gorgeous decorations. The book centerpieces were my favorite!
Wedding Recipe:
Photography: Me! And the awesome Miss Candice Benjamin
Venue: Wilson Creek Winery
DJ: Steve with Unique Mobile Sounds
Flowers: Rober with Flowers for Less
Makeup: The bride herself :)
Hair: Kory with Salon Amerige in Fullerton
Cake: Cakes to Celebrate
Invitations: Wedding Paper Divas
First Dance song: Rose of My Heart by Johnny Cash
Thanks so much for looking!
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Charity Wilson says:
Awh Amanda....what do I say!?! I am speechless with the beauty that you captured on the most second important day of our lives. You captured the true raw emotion that we have for each other. You made our day special and memorable by you being the most fun easy going person that you are. It was an extra added bonus that you were our phtographer. I also want to say that we also enjoyed Candice and she did amazing as well! Thank you again from the bottom of my heart! I love you and blessed to have you as a friend.
PS: I love the detail pictures. Makes me so happy that my mom changed those funeral flowers hahaha
(03.09.12 @ 10:17 PM)
darlene shultz says:
I was there and have seen quite a few of the pictures and they all turned out beautiful.
Shane, Charity and Gaige, my nephew, niece and great-nephew could not have taken a bad picture, the photos captured all the tears, joy and love that was there on their special day! Love them all.
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Hello! Remember Nicole and Kevin? They were married last October and we just couldn't get enough photos of them on their wedding day so we decided to give it another go :) I love 'day after' sessions!
They are both pretty easy to look at, huh?
Kevin has the most amazing ability to make Nicole randomly burst into laughter...
Ok, Nicole, you're really just way too pretty...
And, of course, Kevin is pretty handsome too :)
Brought out the ol' flash for a different look... I've really been in love with using flash in the daytime lately.
Thank for looking! Have a great week :)
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Blair Van Bussel says:
Amanda, these are STUNNING!!! And duh, Kevin and Nicole are so perfect together! Amazing job my friend! :)
(03.06.12 @ 10:52 AM)
Jessica Arias says:
These are beautiful pictures!!
(03.08.12 @ 12:40 AM)
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